I think it’s a healthy thing to do to admit when your wrong as it places importance on truth rather than self image.
Some examples:
I thought pay-per-view was paper-view because you had to fill out a form to watch it.
This morning I insisted there was a noise outside to my partner and it was in fact the refrigerant in the fridge gurgling.
I thought the cat wanted to be pet— it did not.
I’m an engineer. It’s my job to be wrong until I’m right.
Yes, but all that schooling helps you to be wrong fewer times consecutively than an average person would be on matters that are within the narrow confines of your field… during regular working hours.
And generally after a couple cups of coffee, and before 4, and not during lunch, and not on Fridays.
Fantastic description of engineering.
I’m bookmarking this